OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Wire in Second Floorplan

  1. Next, Select (Cable Manager) tool. Opens the Cable Manager dialog.


    On the left side, the circuits FP1/1 and FP1/2 are marked, but greyed out. This indicates that these circuits are placed in another drawing / floorplan. It is not possible to access any information about circuits that are connected/placed in other drawings
  2. Next, click Connect Level.


    This established the connection to the DGN Link matrix from the lower floor level.
  3. The Cable Manager connects to the lower floor level.


    Notice that the circuit FP1/2 on the left is now activated.
  4. Select the DGN Link symbol in the list and then click > Connect below it.


    Then wire a loop in the drawing, starting and ending with the DGN Link symbol.


  5. To check result, click on the Wiring Circuit panel in the left in Cable Manager. Result/visualisation of loop in second floorplan.


  6. The Cable Manager also provides information about the number of devices in a circuit, it checks the maximum length of cables and load information. Select Line FP1/2 and then click on the "Refresh" button below it.


    Note: Electrical discipline will not stop the you from exceeding maximum values.
Clicking "Refresh", Address information is visible for all devices/cable segments in circuit.